lentera
Indonesian
Etymology
From Portuguese lanterna (“lantern”), from Latin lanterna (“lantern”), itself a corruption of Ancient Greek λαμπτήρ (lamptḗr, “torch”) by influence of Latin lucerna (“lamp”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [lənˈtɛra]
- Hyphenation: lên‧tè‧ra
Noun
lêntèra (first-person possessive lenteraku, second-person possessive lenteramu, third-person possessive lenteranya)
Alternative forms
- lantera
Related terms
Further reading
- “lentera” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Noun
lentera (Jawi spelling لنتيرا, plural lentera-lentera, informal 1st possessive lenteraku, 2nd possessive lenteramu, 3rd possessive lenteranya)
Further reading
- “lentera” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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